olson, represented george w. bush in the recount and david boy who represented al gore in the recount. working together to overturn prop 8 as unconstitutional denial of fundamental rights. the person who replaces john paul stevens could be a leader on the liberal side of the supreme court who recognizes people s liberty to form a same-sex marriage who sees need for equal protection of the laws. equal protection of the laws was the grounds for the supreme court decision that gave the 2000 presidential election to ted olson s client, george w. bush. it s hard to think of a case that will be more historical than the one now working its way from california. same-sex marriage deserves a ruling. do we as americans have the right to engage in the same-sex marriage? do we have the right to equal protections of the laws in this matter? do wru have the fundamental right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness or don t we? that is the question and the strength with which president obama picks the